Combination-shaker.



H. J. TURNER. .COMBINATION SHAKER.

APPLICATION FILED MALE, 1909.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

UNITED sTATEs HAROLD J. TURNER, OF IVIONTCLAIR, NEW JERSEY.

COMBINATIONSIIAKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 25, 1910.

Application tiled March 2, 1909. Serial No. 480,979.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD J. TURNER, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Montclair, Essex county, New Jersey, have inventedcertain new and useful Improvements in Combination-Shakers, of which thefollowing is a speciiieation.

My invention relates to combination condiment receptacles andparticularly to that class of receptacles for delivering pepper and saltin which one container, preferably the pepper container, is arrangedwithin the other container, which preferably carries salt.

One of the objects of my invention is to provide a combination condimentreceptacle having a hollow base for the salt with a hollow cross-headhaving` a salt cap at one end and communicating with the base, tgetherwith a hollow container for the pepper located within the base andcommunieating with the pepper cap which is arranged at the opposite endof said neck, at the same time producing a device of pleasing shapewhich can be easily cleaned and manipulated, which is without valves,which can be used to deliver salt or pepper at will, without making amistake and which tends to keep the salt dry.

VViththe above and other objects in view, my invention consists in theparts, improvements and combinations more fully pointed out hereinafter.

Referring now to the drawings, which are attached to the specificationand form a part thereof r-Figure l is an exterior view of one embodimentof my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical transverse section of the deviceshown in Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on the section lineindicated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4t is a vertical section of another embodimentof my invention. Fig. 5 is a` horizontal section on the section lineindicated in Fig. 4.

In accordance with the invention, my combination condiment shaker'comprises a suitable hollow base l, which is preferably bottle shapedand is adapted to contain condiment, particularly salt. The bottom ofthe base 2 is made flat so that it will stand upright. The base may bemade of any desired material. In the form of the invention shown in Fig.2, t-he base is made of glass, but it may be made of metal or othersuitable material. As illustrated, the base has a wide bottom andsubstantially straight sides above the bottom. The salt thus easilyslides over the sides on its way to the salt cap. The base is providedat the top with a suitable throat 3 and the hollow transverse cross-headt communicates with the base by means of the throat, The form vof thethroat may be widely varied, as may also the means f or connecting thethroat with the cross-head Ll. The throat acts as a gage to determinewhen the salt compartment has been filled, tends to prevent overchargingand readily clears itself from an overcharge.

As shown in Fig. 2 a screw coupling 5 which is screw-threaded at G isconnected yto screw thread 7 on the outside of the throat 3. The otherend of the coupling is preferably integral with the cross-head 4.

Suitable caps are provided, one for one form of condiment and the otherfor another, through which the condiment is delivered. These caps areperforated. and are carried .by opposite ends of the cross-head. The capwhich connects with the salt recepA tac-le, I 4have designated the saltcap and indicated by the numeral 8. rllhe cap adapted to deliver thepepper I have called the pepper cap and have indicated by the numeral 9.

One of the caps is provided with a distinguishing characteristic so thatthe pepper end mayY be readily distinguished from the salt end and viceversa. In the embodiment shown in Fig. l, I make use of a distinguishingrib l0 which is located on the pepper cap E) for this purpose. The ribmay be blackened, if desired.

In the best embodiment of my invention, I provide a hollow container l1within the hollow base l which container preferably contains the pepperand which is connected to one end of the cross-head. This container isof smaller size than the base and is arranged within it so as to leavean open space .between the container and the sides of the base. A partof the pepper container is located within the throat 3 so as to produceau annular passage way between the salt receptacle and the salt cap. Inthe best embodiment of the invention, the cross section the crosssection of the inner pepper container, that the pepper container may be,readily inserted through it. The cross section ,of the inner containeris preferably made about one half of the cross section of the throat.The size of the. annular passage of thc throat is so proportioned, aswell as ilo way is chosen so as to regulate the proper pheric moisture.

The pepper container 11 preferalvly has a constricted passage way l2which connects it with the pepper cap El. The diameter of the passageway is, at its constricted portion, smaller than that of the peppercontainer. This tends to prevent the pepper from flying thro-ugh thepassage way and choking the pepper cap. Ylhe passage way l2 is providedwith an elbow l?) and with a tlaring month l-t which communicate withthe pepper cap. The flaring mout'lrreturns unused pepper to thecontainer when the container resumes its vertical position. 'lhe passageway, as will be observed n'iakes a. substantially right angled turnwhich likewise tends to prevent the entire mass of pepper from beingprecipitated upon the pepper cap every time the device is used. Thepepper and salt' caps are preferably made ren'lovable, as illustrated,for convenience in tilting and cleaning the shaker. The pepperreceptacle may also be provided with a screw threaded portion 15 whichconnects with a screw threaded portion on the passage way 12 so as to bereadily disconnectible. The pepper' container may also be provided witha removable screw-threat ed bottom it to facilitate cleaning.

In the embodiment of the invention shown in Fig. t, I make use of ahollow base 1T having the fiat bottom. 180, which base adapted tocontain the salt. The base has substantially straight sides 1S,inclining inthe base terminating in a throat 19. The throat 19 whichpreferably has straight sides, acts as a gage to determine when the saltcompartn'ient is full, tends to prevent overcharging and readily clearsitself from an overcharge. A hollow transverse crosshead 20 is providedwhich communicates with the base 17 by means of the throat 1li. In theembodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. et, the hollowcross-head and the base are made of one piece and are preferably castout of glass. rIhis enables the location of the pepper container withinthe base to be readily discerned and tends to prevent mistakes. rI'hehollow glass neck is provided at opposite ends with a removable salt cap21 and a removable pepper cap QQ, respectively. In order to distinguishthe pepper cap from the salt cap the pepper cap is preferably made of asmaller diameter than the salt cap and shallower. The shallowness of thepepper cap also avoids an accumulation of pepper in the cap.

The hollow pepper container 23 in the form of the invention shown inFig. (Je is preferably made in a single piece, and in the bestembodiment of the invention is made of glass. It is provided with apassage way 24- which preferably has a constricted portion andterminates in a flaring mouth Q5 that is closed by the pepper cap 22.The. Haring mouth returns the unused pepper to the container. The peppercontainer 23 is preferably made removable, which may be accomplished byproviding a flange 2G on the mouth of the pepper container, the latterbeing clamped in place by the cap 22. Itv will be observed that thepassageway Q-.t makes a substantially right angled turn. forming` anelbow.

Having thus described my invention, its operation will be readilyunderstood. The parts are removable and the device may he readily filledand cleaned. rlhere is an absence of valves and of parts likely to getout of order, and no chance of mistake in readily determining which isthe pepper or salt end of the shaker.

It will be obvious that many changes may be made in the particular formassumed by the device without sacrificing the principle of the inventionor its leading advantages.

lVhat I claim and desire to secure by lietters Patent is z- 1. Acombination condimcnt shaker comprising a hollow base, adapted tocontain condiment, said base being provided with a throat, a hollowtransverse crosshead communicating with said base by means of saidthroat and having oppositely ar anged ends. a perforated cap carried byone end of said crosshead and adapted to deliver said comliment, aperforated cap carried b v the other end of said crosshead and a hollowcontainer wardly to secure an easy delivery ot the salt` arranged withinsaid throat and communicating with said latter cap so as to deliveranother condiment.

Q. A combination shaker for pepper and salt comprising a hollow bottleshaped base adapted to contain salt. said base being provided with athroat. a hollow transverse crosshead communicating with said base bymeans of said throat and having oppositely arranged ends, a perforatedsalt cap carried by one end of said neck and adapted to deliver saidsalt, a perfo 1ated pepper cap carried by the other end of said neck anda hollow container adapted to contain pepper and located within saidbase, a portion of said container being arranged within said throat soas to provide an annular passageway for the salt, said container havinga constricted passageway communicating with said pepper cap.

3. A combination shaker for pepper and salt comprising` a hollow bottleshaped base adapted to contain salt, said base being provided with athroat, a hollow transverse straight crosshead communicating with saidbase by means of said throat and having IUT:

oppositely arranged ends, a perforated salt cap carried by one end ofsaid neck, a perforated pepper cap carried by the pepper end of saidneck, one of said caps having a distinguishing characteristic, and ahollow pepper container carried by said pepper end of said neck andlocated within said base, a portion of the container being arrangedwithin the throat of the base so as to provide an annular passageway forthe salt, said container having a passageway forming an elbow andcommunicating with said pepper cap.

4. A combination shaker for pepper and salt comprising a bottle shapedbase adapted to contain salt, said base having a iiat bottom portion,and provided with a throat,

a hollow, a transverse glass crosshead integral with said base andcommunicating therewith by means of said throat and having oppositelyarranged ends, a removable perforated salt cap carried by one end ofsaid neck, a removable perforated pepper ca carried by the other end ofsaid neck, a ho low pepper container carried by the pepper end of saidneck and located partly within the throat portion of said base so as toprovide a passageway for the salt, the bottom of said pepper containerbeing above the bottom of the salt container, said pepper containerhaving a passageway forming an elbow and provided with a constrictedportion, which passageway communicates with and is closed by said peppercap.

5. A combination shaker for pepper and salt comprising a bottle shapedbase adapted to contain salt, said base having a flat bottom portion,and provided with a throat, a hollow, transverse glass crossheadintegral with said base and communicating therewith by means of saidthroat and having oppositely arranged ends, a removable perforated saltcap carried by one end of said neck, a removable perforated pepper capcarried by the other end of said neck, said cap being shallower and ofsmaller diameter than said salt cap, a hollow removable pepper containercarried by the pepper end of said neck and located partly within thethroat portion of said base so as to provide a passageway for the salt,the bottom of said pepper container being above the bottom of the saltcontainer, said pepper container having a passageway forming an elbow,provided with a constricted portion and a haring mouth, which passagewaycommunicates with and is closed by said pepper cap.

6. A condiment shaker comprislng a hollow base adapted to containcondiment, 1 a hollow crosshead connected with the top i of said baseand carrying at each end a per- 7. A condiment shaker comprising a fhollow base adapted to contain condiment, a hollow cross-head integralwith said base and carrying at each end a perforated cap, a hollowcontainer of smaller size than said base and arranged therewithin so asto leave an open space between said container and said base, saidcontainer being connected to one end of said cross-head so as to delivercondiment through one of said caps.

8. A condiment shaker comprising a hollow glass base adapted to containcondiment, a hollow glass cross-head integral with said base andconnected with the top thereof, said cross-head carrying at each end aperforated cap, a hollow container of smaller size than said base andarranged therewithin so as to leave an open space between said containerand said base, said container being connected to one end of saidcross-head by an elbow like passage, so as to deliver condiment throughone of said caps.

9. A combination shaker comprising a hollow base, a hollow crossheadmounted on the top of said base and communicating therewith and carryingat each end a perforated cap, a hollow container of smaller size thansaid base and arranged therewithin so as to leave an open space betweensaid container and said base, said rcontainer being connected to one endof said crosshead by means of a passageway, so as to deliver thematerial through one of said caps.

10. A condiment shaker comprising a hollow receptacle adapted to containcondiment, a hollow crosshead connected with the top of said receptacleand carrying at each end a perforated cap, a hollow container having aportion arranged within said receptacle so as to leave an open spacebetween a portion of the receptacle and the container, said containerbeing connected at one end of the crosshead so as to deliver condimentthrough one of said caps.

i In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, inthe presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HAROLD J. TURNER.

n Witnesses:

W. F. BissINe, W. C. MAReEsoN.

